The farming event is currently running in Borderlands 3, which could actually stay forever. At least that’s what the players think.
These events are currently running in Borderlands 3: Two events were introduced with the second to last patch about a week and a half ago. These are the “Farming Fever” event and the scaled version of Maliwan Takedown.
Both offer advantages for players of Borderlands 3 that have been desired in the past. However, both are limited to two weeks. It’s a pity, actually, some fans think.
Better Loot in Farming Fever
What’s included in Farming Fever: The drop rates for legendary loot from many bosses and quests like the proving grounds, as well as for rare spawns, have been improved. Additionally, the rare spawns are now quite reliably present when players reach their locations. This allows players to farm for specific weapons more reliably. Furthermore, the rate of sacrificial weapons has been increased – and some of those were also improved in the latest patches.
Consequently, fans are hoping for an extension: Of course – players who primarily play Borderlands 3 in search mode for specific weapons are perfectly served by the event. The Reddit user Meeqs commented on the event in a post as follows:
During this event, it feels like the game should be adjusted. It’s much more enjoyable and rewarding, and I don’t feel burnt out as quickly as before. I was really surprised by how far the increased drop rates actually go.
A suggestion in the comments suggests maybe keeping the drop rates at Mayhem 4 or in the True Vault Hunter Mode at least at that level. Because the highest Mayhem level can be pretty taxing. Also, in a post by user “appa-ate-momo“, the Farming Fever rate is considered ideal for Mayhem 4:
The difficulty jump from Chaos 3 to 4 is currently not being rewarded properly. Playing endgame content on Mayhem 4 fundamentally requires good anointments and a super-specific loadout. Without the event, farming becomes an exercise in madness.
Dedicated drops have always been ridiculously rare compared to the world drops from the same enemy. Farming Fever changes that.Gearbox, please keep this new model in place, at least for Mayhem 4!
Of course, there are also some players who have not had luck in the event so far. After all, it still takes a fair amount of luck to get the rarest weapons in the game. Still, many players would be happy about an extension.
Is there a chance for an extension?
What else is happening alongside Farming Fever: In addition to the loot event, the Maliwan solo event has also been launched. Normally, you need four players at max level for the difficult raid Maliwan Takedown.
Since the start of the event, the difficulty of Maliwan Takedown has scaled with the group size. Since then, it can also be better attempted in smaller groups or even alone. A change that some players had wished for since the introduction of the raid. Is there a chance that the events will stay?
How the chances look: Basically, as long as Gearbox doesn’t announce anything, the events will remain time-limited for now. However, an extension is not impossible. Gearbox has already shown that it listens to fan feedback when it comes to updates.
As a comparison, you can look at the “Mayhem on Twitch” event. This brought some bonuses for players and adjusted the Mayhem mode. Both changes were kept in response to fan feedback after the event. Who knows – perhaps Gearbox will decide again to take such a measure.
If you are using the event to look for specific weapons, check these out:
